Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 82031
Unemployment: Artificial Intelligence
Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make and assessment of the potential impact of AI related job losses on the level of unemployment benefit.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThe number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits is falling. 1.69 million people claimed unemployment-related benefits in September 2025 – down 73,000 on a year earlier.The government is committed to ensuring that people have access to good, me...
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